We often look for solutions to our problems in the most complicated ways. Sometimes we forget that nature is perfectly created to function flawlessly and we have everything at our disposal to live in the healthiest way possible. Oxygen is one of the resources we often overlook, being seldom aware of its importance. Only when we hold our breath or when the surrounding air is highly polluted do we realize how much our bodies need this gas. Fortunately, we can now turn to oxygen therapy and the benefits are quick and easy to identify.

Can oxygen therapy help reduce the effects of aging?

Aging and stopping the effects it produces was one of the main concerns people had since old times. In present times, there is no way to completely stop this natural process or reverse the effects that make its presence felt. However, there are countless ways in which the body can be protected, thus avoiding as much as possible the appearance of the first signs of aging.

Among the most important recommendations for delaying the signs of aging are:

• An adequate diet, based on natural foods, little or no processed: To prevent the effects of aging, habits that accelerate this natural process should be avoided. Among the most important are the style of eating, which should provide the body with enough nutrients and antioxidants. Also, the intake of vitamins must be adequate, regardless of whether it is done through food or through the intake of supplements.
• An active life, with lots of exercise
• Avoidance of smoking and consumption of harmful substances (smoking, drugs, drug abuse): Smoking and alcohol consumption have irreversible effects on the health of the body and on the appearance of the skin. The appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, makes the skin look wrinkled, adding many years to the real age.
• Daily application of sunscreen: Excessive sun exposure can damage the skin, causing wrinkles, sun spots and affecting skin elasticity.
• Adequate intake of vitamin C
• Specific cosmetic procedures
• Performing regular oxygen therapy sessions

Everyone knows that the human body cannot live without oxygen. Unfortunately, the most affected people from the lack ot breathing pure oxygen or a fresher air are those who suffer from various medical conditions, especially problems with the lungs, heart or brain. However, a session of a major intake of pure oxygen can provide benefits in a variety of situations, from stopping hair loss to stopping the effects of aging. Oxygen therapy can greatly help people of any age, so that the general state of health and the physical appearance to be at the best possible level.

What is oxygen therapy

The air we breathe provides an oxygen level of about 21%. The rest of the atmosphere consists of nitrogen (an essential gas for plant life), argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, etc. Oxygen therapy offers the wonderful opportunity to breathe up to 95% pure oxygen, so that the functioning of all organs in the body will be improved. Rapid intake of pure oxygen will positively affect even the most distant cells and the result is stimulating healing, regenerating the body and reduce inflammation.

How oxygen therapy works

To perform oxygen therapy properly you will need an hyperbaric chamber, where the air pressure is higher than normal pressure. With the help of a mask connected to special tanks, you can breathe up to 95% pure oxygen. This patented method helps a greater amount of pure oxygen reach into the lungs and cells than if it were inhaled from the outside environment.

The first hyperbaric chamber was made by a British man named Henshaw who, with the help of bumps, managed to pressurised a chamber. The idea was taken over and continued by the French surgeon Fontaine who, in 1879, built a pressurised mobile operating room, known as the “Steel Ball Hospital”. The structure was 6 storeys high and almost 20 m in diameter. Led by anesthesiology professor Dr. Orville Cunningham, the chamber could reach a pressure of 3 ATMs. During the Second World War the structure was dismantled, but the idea is used and modernized continuously, even today.

There are several types of hyperbaric chambers used for oxygen therapy, but the most important are:

1. Mono Place hyperbaric chamber

This hyperbaric chamber model allows a single session of oxygen therapy to be performed by a single person. The room is pressurised at a maximum 2 ATA and the person doing oxygen therapy can breathe with the help of a face mask.

2. Multi Place hyperbaric chamber

Multiplace hyperbaric chamber is a model that allows the same protocol of several persons at the same time, each of them being able to breathe up to 95% pure oxygen with the help of the mask connected to an oxygen concentrator (the best concentrators in the market at this moment are built in the USA) or wearing a transparent plastic hood.

The first signs that some people who use oxygen therapy feel are clogged ears or a crack in the ear. It is similar to climbing mountains at high altitudes or flying by airplane. Chewing gum or deep watering can alleviate these sensations. Also, after the first sessions of oxygen therapy, some people feel a little tired because the body will start the regeneration process but this does not prevent them from carrying out their normal daily activities.

Oxygen therapy and skin health

Skin health is related to the health of the whole body, because the skin is the largest organ of the body. The role of the skin is to protect the body from external aggressions, physical, chemical, mechanical or otherwise. The skin is a real barrier and wrinkles and other problems that appear on it reflect the health inside the body.

Wrinkles, scars, blemishes or other imperfections can be caused by aging, exposure to the environment, insufficient hydration or other behaviors with negative effects. With age, genetically programmed aging has its effects, by decreasing the production of collagen and elastin. The result is the formation of wrinkles and loss of elasticity. Smoking also inhibits the production of collagen, which in turn promotes the production of elastosis, which degrades the proteins in the matrix responsible for skin elasticity.

Women are more affected by these effects most likely due to low estrogen levels. It increases the production of collagen and promotes the thickness of the skin and with age the production of estrogen is diminished. Increased intake of vitamin C, linoleic acyl and an increased supply of pure oxygen can help slow down the aging process and support the body’s regeneration and self-healing process.

What you need to know before starting oxygen therapy

1. You must be in good general health and you need to consult a specialist that will recommend you a protocol created for your needs

If you suffer from a cold or other health condition, the oxygen therapy session is recommended to be postponed. Because even a simple cold can cause ear plugs, an oxygen therapy session in a high-pressure hyperbaric chamber may cause ear damage.

2. Some drug treatments should be avoided or postponed

Oxygen therapy may interact with the effects of certain medical treatments. Among the best known are some drugs for chemotherapy, ointments used for skin wounds or adjuvants in the treatment of alcohol dependence, because the high pressure combined with pure oxygen will increase the concentration of the substances in the body.

3. The oxygen therapy session may take from 60 minutes to several hours

Expect a minimum of 60 minutes and a maximum of 3 hours for each oxygen therapy session. As a frequency, they may be recommended to you daily, at least in the first part of the program. A complete program may include 30 to 45 sessions of oxygen therapy, depending on how the body reacts.

For oxygen therapy sessions performed safely and with maximum results, we recommend OxyHelp oxygen chambers. They are manufactured in the European Union, to the highest safety standards.

OxyHelp oxygen chambers are fitted with the latest technologies in the field, starting with research and documentation, efficient ventilation and the premium materials from which they are made.

The Oxyhelp offer includes both types of hyperbaric oxygen cameras: Monoplace and Multiplace (can fit up to 5 people in the same time).

All types of OxyHelp oxygen chambers require minimal operating and maintenance costs, delivering stunning results quickly. They are intended for people of all ages, contributing to a better health without pain and increasing energy levels. For more information on oxygen therapy we are waiting for you on Oxyhelp INDUSTRY website.